pensyarah universiti
jabatan pendidikan kejuruteraan
t.umawathy@ukm.edu.my
Biografi/ Biography :
Dr. Umawathy Techanamurthy merupakan pensyarah di Jabatan Pendidikan Kejuruteraan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan dan Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Sebelum ini, beliau bertugas sebagai Penolong Pengarah Kanan di Bahagian Instruksional dan Pembelajaran Digital, Jabatan Pendidikan Politeknik dan Kolej Komuniti, Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi sejak Julai 2018 sehingga Disember 2022. Sebelum itu, beliau merupakan pensyarah di Kolej Komuniti Selayang dan Kolej Komuniti Hulu Selangor dalam bidang Multimedia. Beliau menerima Ijazah Kedoktoran Teknologi Pengajaran dari Universiti Malaya pada tahun 2018. Tajuk tesis PhD adalah Development of a Flipped Classroom Module based on Problem-Solving for Community Colleges (Pembangunan Modul Kelas Berbalik berasaskan Penyelesaian Masalah bagi Kolej Komuniti). Berdasarkan kepakaran beliau dalam Kelas Berbalik dan Pembangunan Modul bersama warga industri dan SME, beliau turut mengendalikan bengkel Rekabentuk dan Pembangunan Modul Kelas Berbalik. Beliau juga aktif berkongsi melalui webinar dalam negara dan luar negara. Beliau juga pernah menjadi Penyelidik Utama bagi geran T-ARGS yang berfokuskan Pembangunan modul untuk kursus Internet of Things (IoT) di Kolej Komuniti. Antara current interests beliau adalah dalam bidang rekabentuk teknologi pengajaran, pedagogi baharu dan penggunaan teknologi untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan kemahiran menyelesaikan masalah.
Dr. Umawathy Techanamurthy is currently a lecturer at the Engineering Education Department, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, National University of Malaysia. Prior to this, she was a Senior Assistant Director at the Instructional and Digital Learning Division, Department of Polytechnic and Community College Education, Ministry of Higher Education since July 2018 to Dec 2022. Prior to that, she was a lecturer at Kolej Komuniti
Selayang and Kolej Komuniti Hulu Selangor where she taught Multimedia related subjects. She received her PhD in
Instructional Technology from University Malaya in 2018. Her PhD thesis is entitled the Development of a Flipped Classroom Module based on Problem-Solving for Community Colleges. Based on her expertise in Flipped Classroom and
Module Development with industry and subject matter experts, she conducts workshops on Flipped Classroom module
design and development. She also conducts knowledge sharing webinars, both locally and internationally. She is the principal investigator for the T-ARGS research grant focusing on Flipped Classroom module development for Internet of Things (IoT) at Community Colleges. Her current interests are in instructional design and new pedagogies and use of technology for knowledge gain and problem-solving skills development.
marlya dahuri, umawathy techanamurthy, noor aisyah mokhtar1, afaq hyder chohan, adi irfan che ani1 . (2025). an integrated model for efficient defect management and improved service delivery: a preliminary study at malaysian polytechnics. - journal of design and built environment . 25 - 38.
siti umiara zakaria, sahriah basri, mismisuraya meor ahmad, umawathy techanamurthy, siti kartom kamarudin. (2025). meningkatkan minat pelajar terhadap pendidikan sel fuel menggunakan realiti terimbuh melalui aplikasi telefon pintar di malaysia. - jurnal kejuruteraan. 935 - 946.
umawathy techanamurthy, wardah fatimah mohammad yusoff & zulkifli mohd nopiah. (2025). tahap pengetahuan konsep sistem ekonomi kitaran dan kelestarian dalam kalangan pelajar universiti bidang pengajian kejuruteraan dan alam bina (knowledge level of circular economy and sustainability concepts among university students from the engineering . - jurnal kejuruteraan. 947 - 957.
umawathy techanamurthy. (2025). program bijak ai memupuk minat pelajar terhadap kecerdasan buatan. - dewan siswa. .
jesse totong, tian ye, umawathy techanamurthy. (2025). teaching transversal skills for engineering students: a book review. - asean journal of engineering education (ajee). 40 - 48.
umawathy techanamurthy, muhammad saqib iqbal, zulhasni abdul rahim. (2025). industry 4.0 readiness and strategic plan failures in smes: a comprehensive analysis. - plos one . 1 - 12.
umawathy techanamurthy, muhammad saqib iqbal, zulhasni abdul rahim. (2025). industry 4.0 readiness and strategic plan failures in smes: a comprehensive analysis. - plos one . 1 - 12.
marlya dahuri, umawathy techanamurthy, noor aisyah mokhtar1, afaq hyder chohan, adi irfan che ani1 . (2025). an integrated model for efficient defect management and improved service delivery: a preliminary study at malaysian polytechnics. - journal of design and built environment . 25 - 38.
umawathy techanamurthy, fadhlina ahmad, noorfadhilah kahar, ana rohana pataniah salahuddin, zanariah ahmad. (2024). identifying relevant internet of things (iot) topics and authentic mini projects to develop a micro-credential curriculum at malaysian community colleges. - journal of technical education and training (jtet). 304 - 316.
rozita jayus, mastura mahfar, aqeel khan, adibah abdul latiff, abdul wahab pathath, umawathy techanamurthy. (2024). exploring the global publication on disaster counseling using the scopus database through a bibliometric analysis. - journal of lifestyle and sdg's review. 1 - 28.
renia lopez, helen geng, daniel shen jiandong umawathy techanamurthy, aru nurgissayeva. (2025). enhancing ai literacy through immersive vr evaluating pedagogical design and genai integration. - 2025 the 7th international conference on computer science and technologies in education (cste 2025). 718 - 723.
techanamurthy, umawathy; osman, muhaimin; zambri, muhammad aiman ahmad. (2024). jr.dronetech outreach program for school-aged children in malaysia. - ieee global engineering education conference, educon. 1 - 6.
piyasuda pangsapa, paulina pui yun wong, gary wai chung wong, umawathy techanamurthy, wan syukriah wan mohamad, daniel shen jiandong. (2023). enhancing humanities learning with metaverse technology: a study on student engagement and performance. - 11th international conference on information and education technology. 251-255.
siti rosminah md derus, norisza dalila ismail, umawathy techanamurthy. (2024). empowering student final year projects via the integration of the design thinking model and flipped classroom strategy. - education in a competitive and globalizing world. 143 - 156.
muhammad bukhari jauhari, ummu sakinah subri, md baharuddin abdul rahman, umawathy techanamurthy. (2024). educational objectives in shaping curriculum development and guiding teaching and learning. - . 63 - 66.
siti hajar mohd jainuri, krist angel francis, noor hedayah tawil, nurrul ain a. rahman, nur amira zulkifli, umawathy techanamurthy, hadafi fitri abdul latip, fatin aliah phang abdullah, adam wong yong kang, tee kian sek, jaysuman pusppanathan. (2023). health oxy-pulse digital electronic simulation using quartus prime software. - series 36. 143-152.
umawathy techanamurthy. (2025). program bijak ai memupuk minat pelajar terhadap kecerdasan buatan. - dewan siswa. .
siti umiara zakaria, sahriah basri, mismisuraya meor ahmad, umawathy techanamurthy, siti kartom kamarudin. (2025). meningkatkan minat pelajar terhadap pendidikan sel fuel menggunakan realiti terimbuh melalui aplikasi telefon pintar di malaysia. - jurnal kejuruteraan. 935 - 946.
umawathy techanamurthy, wardah fatimah mohammad yusoff & zulkifli mohd nopiah. (2025). tahap pengetahuan konsep sistem ekonomi kitaran dan kelestarian dalam kalangan pelajar universiti bidang pengajian kejuruteraan dan alam bina (knowledge level of circular economy and sustainability concepts among university students from the engineering . - jurnal kejuruteraan. 947 - 957.
umawathy techanamurthy. (2025). pelajar ukm bawa pengalaman stem ke kampung orang asli. - berita ukm. .
umawathy techanamurthy. (2024). cetusan minda: teknologi dron menarik minat pelajar menguasai stem. - dewan siswa. 8-10.
umawathy techanamurthy. (2025). transforming steam classroom with practical instructional design. - educators meetalk #32. .
umawathy techanamurthy. (2025). a fact file on circular economy for inclusive and sustainable development in the global south. - [a joint publication of the nam s&t centre and universiti kebangsaan malaysia (ukm)] . .
umawathy techanamurthy. (2025). spotlight on stem education in malaysia: challenges & way forward. - . .
umawathy techanamurthy. (2025). pelajar ukm bawa pengalaman stem ke kampung orang asli. - berita ukm. .
umawathy techanamurthy. (2025). program bijak ai memupuk minat pelajar terhadap kecerdasan buatan. - dewan siswa. .
| Geran / Grant | Kolaborator / Collaborator | Status |
|---|---|---|
| IMPLEMENTATION OF THINGSSENTRAL CLOUD BASED IOT PLATFORM FOR ENRICHING STEAM EDUCATION | etika info sdn bhd | 48.4% (2024-12-24 sehingga 2026-06-23) |
| SALT-SELFUEL : KIT PENDIDIKAN STEAM INTERAKTIF BERASASKAN TEKNOLOGI SEL FUEL | atrish technic services sdn bhd | 48.4% (2024-12-24 sehingga 2026-06-23) |
| A SKILL ACQUISITION PERIODISATION FRAMEWORK FOR DRONE SOCCER PERFORMANCE | malaysia sports aviation federation msaf | 43.5% (2024-11-01 sehingga 2026-10-31) |
| TRANSFORMASI SOSIO-EKONOMI MELALUI TVET: PENILAIAN KEBERKESANAN PROGRAM KOLEJ KOMUNITI HULU LANGAT DAN GOPENG DALAM PEMERKASAAN KOMUNITI ORANG ASLI | kolej komuniti hulu langat, selangor | 37.3% (2024-12-16 sehingga 2026-12-15) |